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Adam Zahren Hymns for the Hollow

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Hymns for the Hollow

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Hymns for the Hollow is a poetic manifesto for the outcasts, the dreamers, and the beautifully broken. Written in electric free verse and charged with raw emotion, this collection takes you on a fever-dream journey through self-destruction and survival, pain and reinvention, mythology and modern pop glamour. If you dance in the dark with a queer heart, if you find poetry in the wreckage, or if your candle’s wick has burned to its end, these poems were made for you. Adam James Zahren creates a world where vulnerability is power, transformation is inevitable, and survival becomes its own art form. Infused with the spirit of iconic women of pop culture, Hymns for the Hollow pulses with allusions at the shimmering edge of art, mythology, and the surreal. These poems don’t just whisper—they scream, they sing, they burn, demanding to be felt. If you’ve ever felt lost or longing, let this book be your soundtrack home. You don’t have to click your heels—just surrender to the storm and let it take you where you belong. Report an issue with this product or seller

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“You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll have an existential crisis, and you won't feel so alone. These poems are very lyrical, very dark, and very whimsical. What I enjoyed most about this read was that I can see the personality of the author pop through in really fun ways that lighten the macabre nature of the content. I would warn anyone very sensitive to beware, though you may see yourself in this work and find security in the knowledge that struggle is simultaneously universal and individual. Truly a work of art.”
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“This book of hymns will touch your soul if you have ever felt sad and alone. It pulls you in and captives your mind it really spoke to my soul. So if you have a little monster on the inside its a must read. I even have a special place I keep the book so I can be remind I'm not alone”
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A love letter to the beautifully broken

“Reading this felt like being hugged and slapped by the truth at the same time. It’s haunting, fierce, and absolutely gorgeous. If you’ve ever felt like an outsider or carried wounds you couldn’t name, this book speaks your language. Adam Zahren gets it, and gives it back in fire and rhythm.”
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A Beautiful Poetic Voice

“Hymns for the Hollow is a wonderful roller-coaster of emotion combined with a deep insight into the human experience. It provides a look into the soul of those often labeled as other. Must-read poems: Grown for This, Red Handed, Blasphemous Body, and Hearing Drums”
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Poetic masterpiece

“What an inspiring poetic masterpiece. If you haven’t read it yet, you should. . . Spotted the author in perks of being a wallflower.”
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